At Home in the World

Women Who Travel

It started as a story about a group of 20 that included feminist icon Gloria Steinem, fellow activist and longtime collaborator Amy Richards, and Traveler editor-in-chief Pilar Guzmán, who flew to Zambia to visit and work with a handful of successful female-run cooperatives in the country. Then came the Women’s March, some 4 million voices strong around the world. We thought there was something more here than individual moments: This was a conversation that had to happen, and needed to continue. Now, as we enter Women's History Month, we get loud and proud, celebrating the women who reach for the glass ceiling, even when it's at 35,000 feet. These are the pioneering Amelia Earharts of the industry; the adventure women and solo travelers; and the bold, courageous women in our network who refuse to stay home.